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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.85, 179.21 and 77.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.85, 179.21 and 77.37 is: 106.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.85 : 179.21 = 77.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.85/179.21 = 77.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.85x = 179.21 × 77.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.85x = 13,866.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,866.39/129.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.79

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